Re: XPT - First or Economy??

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Royce Columbine" <emmc@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I am going to be returning to Brisbane from Melbourne by XPT (o/n to Syd,
> o/n to Bris), which would be better - first or economy??  Is there enough
> difference to justify the extra money?   I've only travelled XPT once, o/n
> from Melbourne to Sydney (economy) in the middle of summer school
holidays -
> packed train.
>
> Any advise from the regular XPT users???

If you can afford the sleeper, I would book that. Otherwise, there is not
that much difference between them, the seats go back a little bit further,
there is a bit more leg room, the staff go through first class first when
taking meal orders (so you get first pick, which can help on the run to
Sydney since they *may* have sold out on the previous trip). You also get a
better class of passenger.

As to whether or not it is worth it, I would say sometimes (helpful, aren't
I!) If it was me, I would use first class from Melbourne to Sydney and a
sleeper from Sydney to Brisbane (due to the early arrival time into Brisbane
and the lights coming on very early). If I had ahd a win at the casino, I
would do both legs in sleeper.

Dave